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SAVANNAH,
Thursday Evening, Nov. 14, 1811.
Lest mail bribes U3 no news whatever.. By
the western .mail we hare received the Gov-
ernot’i Message, which we give this afternoon
His excellency, we are told, was re-elected by
a considerable majori'y. The following was
the address be delivered on the 6;h instant, on
the commence raent of the present session of
the legislature.
Executive Department. Georgia,
i Milleclgevule, 'I'/i November, 1811.
Tellow-Citteens of the Scna'e,
and of the House of Representatives.
Assembled from the various sections of the
Mate. you are, it is presumed, possessed of a
correct knowledge of the wishes and wants of
you- constituents, in all such matters as come
vrrhin the spherepf your legislative functions,
lu addition to that knowledge, 1 shall proceed
fo lay before you sonic account of my adminis
tration for the political year last pasi, and sug-
ges* some measures of a general tendency,
which I deem important, and which, in toy opi
nion, merit your serious consideration.
.. Soon alter the adjournment of the last ses
sion, Augustin S. Clayton, esq. reported to the
Executive Department a compilation of the
laws arid resolutions of this stu'e, passed from
| the year ! 800 to the year 18oy, inclusive; and
I referred the same to four commissioners, to
jeporttonie their opinion of its accuracy and
plan. Their report being satisfactory, 1 ratifi
ed the compila'ion, and the wotk is now in the
press, and is to be delivered at 'his place by
.contract on or before the 1st day of Match next.
Under a concuircd and approved resolution
of the IS'h of December las', I wrote to the
executive of North Carolina, requesting that
state to co-operate with Georgia in a further
endeavor to ascertain the 35 h degree of north
latitude; to which request I received a posi
tive refusal on the part of'hat sta'e. At the
3ame time I .wrote to Andrew EHicctt, esq and
enclosed him a copy eft ho* part of the resolu
tion. which designated him as 'he artist this
slate wished to employ, and tequested him to
come on os soon as convenient, as: Georgia was
desirous of ascertaining the point of controver
sy lor her own satisfaction, in case Non h Caro
lina refused to co-operate. Mr. Ellicctt, after
considerable delay, occasioned, as he stales, by
unavoidable ciicumstanccs, arrived, and is now
employed in ascertaining the long disputed
point. When I shall have received h*s final
report, which l expect will lie in a few days, it
shall be immediately laid bclote you.
I have also received, through our representa
tives in congtcss, the decision of the house ol
representatives of the United States, on the
inenforial of this state presented to that body on
the subject of our boundary on Nouli-Carnlitia,
by which it will be seen that the state is refer
red to judicial interposition for a decision of
her right; congtess disclaiming any authority
•in o leg'Sialive capacity over the case.
A.peeab'y to an act of the last session, the
coin nissioners appointed for that purpose sold,
at this place, the lo’s and fr ictional surveys in
the seventh dismci of Baldwin, now Twiggy
county ; and throe otltei lots particularly speci
fied in the law. The payment of the nett pro
ceeds, amounting to the sum of iwcn.y cigtv
thousand nine bundled and eigh'y-cight duil i s,
has been secured hi terms of the law, fot
which the br-nris arc now in the treasury. Se
veral others lest have beet) reporerl ?.s recover
ed under the act passed the 32d December,
ItfiiS, entitled an act to point out the mode
oi rendering void ail g r auts, or other proceed
ings founded on I'u'l e or fraudulent return-,
'madeby persons not entitled to draws in the
Ja'e land lotteries in.il.is state, and to repeal au
act •passed at the last genera! assembly on that
subject,” which remain, without any further
procec iing being taken, in consequence of the
want of a provision in the law directing the
S'eps to be taken after a division by the county
SU'vcyor between the informer and the state.
X recommend a teviston of that law, so far at
least as to embrace that object.
The commissioners of the state house have
Caused to be made, agreeably to a resolution
passed" at the last session upon that suject, a
number of desks and chairs for the accommo
dation of the members of each house. The
carpeting I caused to be purchased undo the
provisions of the same lesclurion. A sufficient
quantity of any one patte-n could not be piocur-
ed to cover the whole fljor, and I therefore
determined to cover the avenues between’lie
desks and the vacant space ih front of the presi
dent's. and. speaker’s sea s.
The old records of the executive department;
from the year ITT? to the year 1734 inclusive,
have bseu transcribed into new l»ooks. a? c->n-
* teraplatcd by the resolution of the lOtli of De
cenibar last. I suggest the propriety of pas
sing a law authenticating and making valid the
transcript in lieu of the original tecoids.
Among the documents accompanying tins
communication will be found a list of execu
tive appointments made doting the recesr,
which are subject to legislative interference.
Or the contingent lund for last year, the sum
of twelve thousand nine hundred and 24 dols.
66* cents has been drawn, leaving a balance of
two thousand and seventy five dollars thirty-
thtecandan half cents, yet in the treasury.—
The drafts cn this fund have been lurg r this
year than the year preceding, in consequence
of the cxpence attending the compila’ion end
-contract, for printing our law sand resolutions ;
the arrangements .»• the senate and repiesen-
tative chambers ; and the employment of Mr
Ellicott, See. The abstract of wart ants drawn
on the treasury will exhibit a clear view of rhe
expenilhutes of the year, and ‘he tte.isiuer's
abstract will,in like manner, exhibit the amount
of |cvenue t^ccivcd within die same pet to:!.
Ot cur public debt, the sum of one hundred
and fit" y -nine thousand end eighteen dolla'S,
twenty-seven and eleven-twelfths ect-ts, lias
been received at*the treasury. This- sum has
|Kfr> p*id principally in tOitroop, bo uni t ei
firtd Amded certificates. Hut tew of WereatV
audits have been received ; and the small sum
now out of the paper medium, or the emission
of 178*3, no adequate provision has as yet been
made for its I redemption—-a circumstance
which I presume must have cicaped the a'.ten-
k»n of the legislature when the law was passed
for the redemption of our other debts. The
fund originally pledged for the redemption of
this debt, was the lands in the TalLtssce county,
which the state having lost by the treaty of
Ncvv-Yotk, entered into by the United States
with the Check Indians, she was bound in gcod
faith to provide another fund for the redemp
tion ot that debt.
Permit me to direct your attention to that
part of the 2<tt, passed a*, the last session, incor
porating the bank of Augusta, which reserves
for the state the right of subscribing for fifty
thousand dollars of the capital of their stock —
The period within which that subscription must
be made will expire on the first day of Jar.ua y
next, and she advantages oi being original sub-
scribcts to the stock of an active and well
managed bank are so great, that I recommend
to you»- serious consideration, the propriety of
authorising the subscription to be made; and
at a future day, if the funds necessary to do
this should be wanted for any public purpose,
the stock can, no doubt, be then sold to good
account.
I have received from the secretary of state
of the United States, a resolution passed by
congress daring their last session, proposing an
amendment to the constitution of the United
S’&tes, in the words folk,wing, viz:—“ If any
citizens of the United Sta.es shall accf|*.
cl; im, or receive, or retain any title of nobiii y
ot honor, or shall, witi-.iut the consent of con
gress, accept or ictatn any present, pension,
office or emolument of any kind whatever,
from or.7 emperor, king, prince or foreign
power, such person shall cease to to be a citi
zen of die United-S’ares, and shall be incapable
of holding anv office of trust or profit under
them, or either of '.hem.” The propriety, and,
indeed, necessity of this amendment, is too ob
vious to nerd any recommend ition of mine to
induce its adoption: tt is, theref.re submitted
without comment.
I have also icceived communications from
tim-i of the executives ot the sevetal states,
announcing the rejection of the proposed
amendments to the cons'iulion of he United
3t? - cs. by the sta'es of Massgr husetts, Penn
sylvania and Virginia, severally: from which it
Having slate; my reasons fur urging these im*
• portant consecrations on the aUenrion of the
legislature efpn a former occasicfi similar to
the present, precludes the necessity of repeat
ing them now. Thctrt usefulness and impor
tance is evideil to evety man of observation,
and that beitijj the case, there can be no rca
soning recesiary to icducc their adoption.
What progress the committee appointed by
the last legislature, have rurdc in the revtsiou
of the criminal code during the recess, I am
unable to state, having received no report from
them ; but I doubt no 1 , but that they have jiiv-
cn it a due portion ofdlieir attention. Sbouid
'heir labors, however, be in complete, ar.d a
work of that magnitude be considered as tc-
quiring more time than an individual can be
reasonably expected to bestow without compen
sation, I have been furnished wt .h proposals
which I am requested to lay before you by a
gentleman of the bar of talents and learning,
who will undertake to digest our criminal law
for a stipulated compensation. When the
committee have reported, and the subject is
again befote you, then will be the proper time
for the presentation of the memorial of the
gentleman alluded to.
(Jr. the subject of inland navigation by canals,
the state ofNew-Yoik have passed a law for
the purpose ot opening a communication be
tween the great .lakes and the Hudson river,
and the commissioners appointed a:-d named
in that law, have add eased me a letic; accom
panied by a copy ot the law, ct.d requested
that I would communicate it to you lor tiie
purpose ot obtaining your concurrence or as
sistance in execu icg the plan proposed.
Among the various privations anti embar*
rassaients we have, been subject to in conse
quence of the aggtessions of tjie belligerent
European nations upon our neutral rights, one
happy consequence has resulted to the people
ot this country, and that is, it has been the
means of promoting domestic manufactory. In
many putts ot the middle and eastern states, a
great variety of articles of the first necessity
in our domestic consumption, ate manufactur
ed of as good or belter-quality, and can be sold
as cheap, as any oi the same kind ever import
ed, anti although we, locally speaking, cannot
boast of much improvement in this particular,
yet some laudable and praise ivoi thy endeavors
have been made, particularly in Wilkes coun
ty, where a company of gentlemen have asso
ciated for the purpose of establishing a manu
factory of cotton ck.-iii; hut the increase of the
appears that nei'her of the amendments pro- j quamtiy manufactured in almost every family-
posed have been adopted. jin the state, during our. embarrassments, is
/ Permit me again to call your at*en:ir>n to the j o'ctt'.ly beyond he the most sanguine amici-
all important confi<!i»-arion and adoption or a j '*’ al crmld have been formed ten yeats
plan for arming our Militia. I have heretofore a S°; Combined with th.s subject, the raising
dated it as my opitron, and he mo e I refl-cT ! 0t s!lee 5 > ,s . a S ° an 0,, i cct h, S h '>’ worthy the at-
on the fubjedt the more am I confirmed in rite ^j vlori 3lr en-.our.igom..nt ol the .egislutut
accuracy of that opinion that all attempts at Nieenercascof out fl .cksamltheimproveme
add that, in the prefen: cri ical frua ion of our
conn ry, v.-e a-e ahnolf wholly unprepared
training and difeiplining men will be in
until they have arms in their hands. Arms
are -lie firtt g-and requilite: and I will only
I . " ,
to-
engage in any military en erprize even of a dc-
tcniiTo kind and yet it is unccr'ajn ho>v foon
we may-be involved. Our weaknels will invite
aggroifon—whereas in a ftite ot preparation we
would at leaif impofe upon an enemy the neces-
fity of caution, and command his reipecl
Our Cuviliy are, with a few exceptions, des- j
titu c of the necefury equipments tr> enable
th-'oi o take the field, in cafe any emergency
fl: •* J >equire hem to do fo, and .he heavy ex-
penfe of thofe equipments, has a ferious tenden
cy in retrading their enrollment, by which many
ot the companies are very far inferior in point ot
number, to wha is required by law
improvemen
r - Aual wo °-- will warrant the expecta ion, that
\vi h rei-onablc encou'agcment by the legisla-
• u: t
to cxeiic emuialioji, wr could, in a short
time become independent of importation for all
our coarse goods. Tins would be so desirable
a s are of kings, hat I cannot foibear solicit-
u>g your a’lent Ion on the subject. I willn.it
V esir-. e to suggest the plan which would be
roost likely to effect this desirable end; lnt ,
certain I am, that a small fund judiciously ap
plied could not be be ter empl >yed than in
prutivitu g !i, e iuc'cnsc and improvements of
domestic goods
W ith our Red neighbors, the Creeks, the
uiual intercourse has been maintained. It is
no: long since a deputation from the lower
Greeks, accompanied by col. Hawkins and Mr.
Bariia.-d, called at this ulacc to a .-ure the go-
ve nment o, their friendly and amicabin dispi>-
si ion towards the state. A road is now open
ing through their nation from Fort Hawkins
or> the Ocmulgoe river, to the Mobile* which,
it is expected, will be completed in about twen
ty days from ".his time. Thus, a ditect com-
muiticalion, by which carriages r.f every de-
sciiption can pass, will be opened and estab
lished between us and our brethren on the Mis-
siss-ppi., highly beneficial to both. .
L';>on tlte j.resent situation and prospect of
our foreign relations, I mean of the general go
vernment, I shall forbear to comment. T*
congress, who are now in session by r. ca':! of
.the executive, the destinies of the nation are
confided, in the various conflicts between the
and his report will (hew, :ia after diligent en- belligerents wherciu our rights arid.interests
been involved, the president has done his
duty faithfully; to the nation, and I have the full-
Our Artillery are nearly in the fame G’na
tion I he certain and con ingent expenfe at
tending the rr. tintenance of a company of artil
lery, is fuch as to pit out of the power of any
one who is not poflefTcd of confiderafilc refonrees
•o one-age as members. I he hardy laboring
claIs oi our citizens are unable to bear this.ex-
penfe, and hence we fee how few of .our com
panics, here now eilabiiflied are -o man even ne
field piece. Under a ref.ilution palled ou the 15th
December, 1809. I ifljed.au order to the late
quarter matter general, col Hammond, to pro-
cure two brais pieces, of ‘tree pounds calibre ;
est confidence .that conere
neii =
stieu
Confident in the- undivided e:
:h of our nation ; bavin;
i quiry, pieces of ‘hat fize could nit be had, un
lefs cail by fpesial infb uidian Tour pounders
i could have been procured a: feveral places; and
j as they are unqueftionably the fize which would
j be more ufeful then finaller ones, I have deciin-
I ed ordering three pounders to be ca(t until I
lhould have an opportuni y of reprefen ing to '
you the faf*.s, in order tlu' you may, if you
think proper, change the refold ion from three
to four pounders. Accompanying col Ham
mond's report is a fiatemen of .he expenfe—by
which it appears, that the can-iages, 4c. will
coil full as much 2s the .field pieces ; aud upon
enquiry I find, that the farhc ar.ides can be
made here for lrtle m are than one half of what
they -•'■ill coft.if made to he northward and im
ported here- I will alfo be teen ha. the high ;
j piice cf thofe articles compelled me to confine i
mylelf, for the prefent, to the purchaie of two t
pieces only, ?.l-.hough the refolution contem-!
t plates more, fince they were o be paid for ou*
j of the fund which has been fnbi-'dt to the pay-
• men: of fo many large fuins during rhelaft po- •
i litical year, that I was fearful of making engage-
! ments wi h which I thould be unable o comply,
i 1 therefore take the liberty of recommending a
J revifion of he refolution upon this fubjeci ;j as
to au horize the purchafe of four poatnders in j 1 . " ‘ 1
place of three’s, i alfo recommend that forne j (fcf* The Packet Bri r ^ CHAM-
provifion be made for th.e aid of fuch companies j PL1N, Mitler, master, will suit tor New-York
of Artillery a* have their legal complements of on Sunday next, the 17:!t inst.
men ir#um!orm, in order to provide ammunition P asi --S e » to thecr.pt. cn I
and the neceilary articles ufed in <he laboratory.
will disch .--e
*y n.iid
t,- 1 * oi ua- nation ; having no views but
such as are sanctioned by the dictates of jus
tice and national hemr, and aided by an nil -
wise and kind Providence, we. can pr-ti-.-utlv
await,-and we might to be prcpvre-.l to meet
the wor-t that can result front the ambition,
the tyranny, or the lav, less-aggression ot any of
the European powers.
i hat the Almighty Ruler of the Universe
may so guide and: direct r.U our efforts in the
discharge of. our public duty, that the result
may be fur the -honor, the h rppir.ess anti pros
perity of our beloved country, is the sincere
prayer of your devoted fellow-citizen.
D. B. MITCHELL.
PORT OT SAVANNAH.
ARRIVED.
Ship Genaral Gadfden, Purcell, Chirleficn—John
Carnochan
Sloop Mary, 3olie«, Providence—fundry notions
cleared;
Brig Savannah Packet, Joceiin, New-York—F.
Schenk & Co.
America Coffin Philadelphia Idler & Perry.
And that fur.ikr prorifiaus be made tor the pur,
tchafe of swords, pifiols, and carbines, for the
equipment ci the cavalry.
y' l- an; tat pelted by a sense of duty to again
‘-all your at'eciinn to the opening and improve-
»i;ctv of the navig3 ton cf cur riyers and pufai'c
and ’.he revuien uf utir c*iiau4 code.
nov 14-
-137
b or freight or
baard. or to
Vltiiicr Sr. Norris,
J\ ice’s rcharj.
Almanacs for 1812.
lust received anti for sale, by
Sermour Sc Williams.
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Auction,
To-Morrow 15th ids?.
Jll'l f>c sold at Ah. 3, Commerce Rcrf,
Sundry Groceries Sc. Dry Goods-
Sale to cv.fi.vacice. a* It o'clock.
D. W r illlford,auctV.
nor 14—137
Auction.
On Saturday, 16th instant,
.* jinaaur's taAar/, vUl be acid, the corgo bf
tba schooner Resolution consisting of
51,000 PAN-TILES, glazed.
Conditions, ca;h.
Sale to commence at 12 o'clock.
Minis CsP Henry, auct’rs.
nov 14 137
Auction.
On Saturday, 16th instant,
Will be sold in from of the Exchange.
A variety of Groceries Sc Dry Goods.
ALSO,
10C0 bushels Liverpool Salt
20 barrels / 5 oi k
20 coils bale Rope
30 pieces Cotton Bagging
10 kegs manufactured Tobacco
1 elegant Side Boats!
1 do. Bureau
1 Card Table
nov *4 137
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Administrator’s sales.
On MONO the 18th inflant, will pofitively he
fcld, on a credit of four months, for approved en
dorsed paper.
1 Tlle ■ chtM ' ncr COURIF.R, and sloop
xjF'-ff’r&xi CONCORD; belonging to the eftate
of Mr. C. H. Fisuer, deceased; as they
**- now lay at Hunter’s wharf. InvrBrory
cf said Vefi'els may be feon at any ame previous -to
the fale.by applying on board.
by order of the Adtniniftrator,
Hone St Ditnon, auct’rs.
novsmber 12—135
Caution.
AU persons ore forb’d from employing or .
harboring, niy fellow JEMMY. Five Dollar*
will be paid ior lodging him in Savannah gaol.
John Pooler.
nov 14—a—107
To be sold.
Three prime young FELLOWS, one o£
which* is an excellent cook and house servant,
the other two complete hostlers and house ser
vants, and good boat hands. ; indisputable ti
tles will be given. Enquire oi the printer.
nov 14—a—137
The subscriber,
Having purchased the !’L \NTATION, on
vliicii Mr. Allard lately resided, forbids any
person from cutting masts or any timber from.
!f'he same. Ha wifi supplv Ship-Carpenters
with masts or spars on unusual low terms.
A choice gang of Cattle for sale, P immedi
ate application is made. W. M. EV vNb.
nov 14—:-i —137
'i aken by mistake.
From the brig Clnmplin. a small box of
BOOKS, the principal of which, were Bing
ham’s Works, 2 vols. folio, and ChavnoCk’n
'•Vrrks, 2 vols. folio ; there were also several
smaller Works. The person who took them ia
requested, to return then to
Henry Kollock.
nov 14 137
Lost, or taken by mistake,.
From >>n board the brig Hamlet, a round
Travelling Trunk, covered with a red haired
skin, no marks remembered ; containing cloatit-
i:ig which were marked F.. C. A reasonable
reward will he paid for the delivery of the.
same, or inierntation where it is, by
Menvin, Platt & Go.
nov 14 C 137
' For Sale,
A Lot of LAND, containing about forty-sevetal
acrr.5, ten or twelve of which are cleared. Thi3 land
is pleafantiy fitaated on the Saltspiear Cedar-Hammock,
cljnut nine miles from Savannah, iupplied with ahold
creek, and a good landing, by the name of Happy Re
treat. On ’ the pre-mile* are a Dwelling Heufe, Oat
Suiltiir.gs.and Negro Houfes.
Alfo, a male field Sia-^;, about 40 years old, who
will be fold with the above. The purchsStr can have
pof eBion cn the fjrft of Jansary rext. For further
particalars,apply to WILLIAM LEWDEN.
N. 3.. Any person wiihipg to purchafe, can have
two'Cows and Calves at fame time, now on the pre
mises.
TO BE HIRED BY THE YEAR-.
Two Negro Carpenters?, who are very capable of
their buunefi. nov 14—-ft.—137
Several.House Carpenters,
Lately arrived, wish employ. They can
give satisfactory refevtn'cs, they would have
no (bjectioi to go ir. the country, if a good
job siitrold offer. Enquire at this office,
nev 1 -i 137
Fcr Liverpool,
The ship AMERICA ; raid to be
avcjr fine ship; daily expected
in port; and has 300 to 400 bales
mtton positively engaged. Fc?
freight of the remainder, apply to
R. Richardson (if Co.
r, 0 v 1-^ 137
For New-Orleans,
V, Tiie brig PENELOPE, c-.ptaia
kS^urget, w ill saij cn Saturday the
16th ir ,t.for Mew Orleans, by thq
way of Chtrleston. For frt tgh"
or passage, apply on hr ard, r r to
J. Cai® & R. MjfctheL